Canteen glass globe and holder for gasoline pumps



E. A. GILLINDER GANTEEN GLASS GLOBE AND HOLDER FOR GASOLINE PUMPS FiledMay 8, 1926 ATTORNE Patented Oc.t. 26, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT- OF EDGAR A. GILLINDER, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO GILLINDER & SONS INC., OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA,

VAN IA.

A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- Application filed May 8, 1926. Serial No.107,701. I

My invention relates to an new and useful improvement in canteen globesfor gasoline service stations and the like, and it relates moreparticularly to a. novelconstruction in such canteen globes, whereby amore durable and less fragile globe is produced.

In constructing relatively large glass globes with relatively narrowneck portions, and particularly in constructing relatively large flatglass globes, having a pair of relatively large flat opposed uprightpanels, such as canteen shaped glass lobes for gasoline servicestations, great di cult-y has been experienced and disadvanta eencountered in the weakness of the usual neck or stem of the globe,secured in the usual socket having a series of set screws engaging alower outwardly projecting flange on the neck of the globe, andparticularly, theweakness of such neck construction to resist the windpressure upon the relatively large vertical faces or panels of suchglass globe.

Thus, in the canteen glass globes for gasoline service stations, asconstructed heretofore, with the usual outwardly extending bead orflange at the lower end of the neck thereof, adapted'to be engaged by aseries of set screws throughout the periphery thereof in a usual socket,great loss has been incurred bv the breakage of the lobes in the neckportions thereof, due to t e relatively great pressure of said setscrews concentrated at a point of minute area, due also to the expansionof the glass when heated and the rigid contact of such set screws, and

due to the fact that the entire wind pressure upon the large andfiatpanels of such globes is borne by one or at the most two points 'in thepen hery of the neck of theglobe, that is, at t e point or points ofconfact of the set screws. Particularly great has been the loss due tothe breakage of these globes in the mounting thereof, asthe least amountof excess pressure of one of the screws cracked the neck portion of theglobe.

To overcome these disadvantages incanteen glass globes for gasolineservice stations and to eliminate. the great loss due to the breakage ofthe same, various means have been devised. Thus, an attempt has beenmade to build canteen globes of this character of part metal and partglass, that is, to provide a cylindrical metal drum positioned uprightand having a suitable memetallic protecting collar,

tal lic neck portion, inwhich metallic cylindrical drum a pair ofopposed relatively large circular glass discs orpa nels were insertedand secured by suitable means. This combination of metal and glassconstruction has been found to have inherent disadvantages in cuttingdown the net total illuminatlon, or light emanating from such globe dueto the opaque metallic surface forming a considerable portion of theglobe. For this reason, these combined metal and glass globe structureshave been discarded and the allglass canteen globes were resorted to intheir stead, even at the considerable expense due to the breakage ofthese all-glass canteen globes, for the reasons hereinabove mentioned.

By my novel construction, I. am enabled to provide all-glass globes forgasoline service stations, which will possess all theadvantages of glassstructures, that is, will give a maximum of illumination from a givensource of'light within the globe, and will also be free of theobjectionable feature 'of the glass globes of this character constructedheretofore, that is, will not be liable to breakage in the neck thereof,due to the pressure of the set screws bearing against the neck,

and will have the durability of the combined metal .and glass globes ofthis character.

With the above ends in View, my inven tion consists of an all-glasscanteen globe .for gasoline service stations, being of a generallycircular form, having two opposed substantially parallel, and relativelylarge vertical panels formed integrally with the body of the globe andhaving a lower pendant annu lar neck portion, having an outwardlyprojecting screw thread thereon formed integrally therewith.

y invention further consists of the conibination of a canteen glassglobe of this character with a novel threaded annular preferably ofsheet metal. adapted to be threaded onto the outside of the annular neckof said canteen globe, so as to provide a glass neck surrounded by andencasedwithin a correspondv 'ing, relatively light and resilient,metallic protecting collar. My invention further consists of a suitablelower pendant skirt or rim upon said metallic protecting collar, adaptedto be received in a suitable socket and to be secured therein rigidly bya series though it 15 to be understood that the variousinstrumentalities of which my invention con:

sists can be variously arranged-and organized and that my invention isnot limited; to the. precise arrangement and organization of theseinstrumenta-lities as herein shown and described. I

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of anovel canteen glass globe for gasoline service stations, and the novelmetallic collar and mounting thereof, embodying my invention.

Figure 2 represents a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a perspective view of the metallic protectingcollar.

Figure 4 represents a vertical section of the lower portion of theglobe, on an en-' larged scale, showing the detailed construction.

Figure!) represents a section on line 5-5 of Figure 4. p

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having formed integra parallel and opposed, relatively-large cirannularand substanortion of the globe 2 therewith the two designates thecentral tially cylindrical drum cular and slightly convexed verticalpanels 3 and 4, and having. also formed integral therewith the lowerpendant annular neck portion 5, having suitable outwardly .p r0- jectingthread 6, formed integral therewith. The. glass globe 2 may be of anysuitable glass, preferably of translucent milk glass, and the panels 3and 4 being adapted to have embossed, etched, painted or otherwiseinscribed thereon, any inscriptions, indlcia or the like. a

The metallic annular protecting collar 7, preferably formed of a slightlresilient sheet metal, comprising the uprig t annular threaded portion 8of a pitch and diameter adapted to thread easily upon the outside of thelower 5 of the globe 2, and the outwardly and lat erally projectingannular flange formed mtegral therewith, and the outwardly pro ectingvertical skirt or rim 10, also formed integral with the flange 9.

thread 6 of the pendant neck.

' The protecting collar 7, is threaded onto the threaded neck portionuntil the upper edge of said threaded member 8 of the pro tecting'collar 7 substantially abuts the bead 11 on the neck 5 of the globe 2,immediately above the threads 6. 1

The globe is then positioned in the upper holder 12 of the upper stem 13of the usual gasoline pump and the set screws 14 are then screwedinwardly until they pass over the upper surface of the lateral flange 9and bear against the lower portion of the an nnlar threaded member 8. ICanteen globes thussupported in the holder or socket 12 on the top ofthe gasoline' pump, are not only secure against breakage due to windpressure upon the large panels 3 and 4 thereof, but are also secureagainst any breakage due to undue tightening of the set screws 14, ordue to any expansion of the glass neck 5 of the globe 2, since anystrain of this nature is taken up entirely by the metal protectingcollar 7.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new and usefulconstruction in can-. teen-glass globe for gasoline pumps, WhlCh,

embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in thestatement of the invention and the above description, and while I have,in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodimentthereof, which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results,itis to be understood that such embodiment is susceptible ofmodification and variation in various particulars without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of itsadvantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim asv new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a device of the character stated, a globeholder having a' plurality of substantially radially disposed set screwsextending inwardly, a threaded metallic protecting collar disposedwithin said holder, having a lower laterally projecting flange, a glassglobe includin a ZIOVVGI threaded glass neck portion threa edly seatedin said metallic protecting collar, said lower lateral flange having abasal rim resting on the globe holder, and said radial set'screwsoverhanging and operatively engaging said lateral flange firmly to clampsaid protecting collar in said" globe holder with the basal rimbearing-against said globe holder. EDGAR A. GILLINDER.

